Romo a candidate to replace McBriar as the holder

Romo took the place of punter Mat McBriar, who faced the wrath of Folk after Folk accused him of mishandling the hold on a missed 42-yard field goal attempt Sunday in the loss to the New York Giants.

“We feel like we need to do something, whether it’s the whole operation itself or some of the parts,” Phillips said. “We’ve got to get more confidence from our kicker. We need to do better.

“There’s a possibility we’ll make a change this week as (far as) the holder is concerned.”

Romo hasn’t held since the playoff loss to Seattle in 2007. You remember that one: Romo botched the hold on a late chip shot field goal, ending the chances of the Cowboys

winning their first playoff game since 1996.

Here’s my take: This is the wrong move. Romo is playing his best football of the season and shouldn’t be bothered with this chore. Surely, the Cowboys can find somebody else to do this job. Didn’t wide receivers Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd hold some for Folk at training camp? And what happens if Romo gets hurt scrambling to make a play after a botched snap? If I’m Phillips, I follow the advice of former NFL kicker Tony Franklin, who said Tuesday he would just have Folk and McBriar work extra after practice to improve the operation.